News FE Week launches 2015 survey — prizes on offer for your opinions Visit here to take part in the 2015 survey. It’s that time again! The second annual FE Week survey launches… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Number of young people not in education, employment or training falls by almost 10 per cent on last year The number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) fell by almost 10 per cent in… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Exclusive: SFA chief Peter Lauener warns providers of adult funding cut of up to 24 per cent Colleges and independent learning providers are set for a national funding cut of up to 24 per cent next academic… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Almost 100 providers to repay funding while hundreds more escape shock clawback Nearly 100 providers issued with a shock clawback warning that caused “sleepless nights” for their staff over Christmas will be… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Apprentices set for 7p rise in minimum wage as Low Pay Commission says rise in line with 16 and 17-year-old ‘normal’ workers is ‘too expensive’ for businesses Apprentices look set for a 7p rise in their national minimum wage of £2.73 an-hour while proposals to shift… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Government to review new college incorporation process after report claims PROCAT project was ‘successful’ The process for establishing new FE colleges could be out of date, the government has warned after reviewing the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Wolf review: 20 of 27 recommendations implemented, government claims Most of Professor Alison Wolf’s recommendations for reform of 14 to 19 vocational education have been implemented, the government… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News NUS report paints bleak picture of ‘exploited’ apprentices The National Union of Students (NUS) has issued a damning report on the issue of apprentice pay, branding the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News ‘More resources’ defence to digital criticism The Association of Colleges (AoC) has defended its members’ efforts to meet business needs for a digitally skilled workforce… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Feltag review says leaders have power to ‘make tech happen’ Further education leaders must be at the forefront of improving technology use in the sector and implementing the recommendations… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Funding fears as leps document reveals ‘relationship’ requirement Colleges could lose out on funding if local enterprise partnerships (Leps) don’t engage with them, Association of Colleges chief… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Parties challenged on ‘experiential careers advice’ Skills Show organisers Find a Future have challenged political parties to promise young people access to “experiential careers advice”…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 691 692 693 694 695 696 697 698 699 700 701 850 Older Must read Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Colleges, Long read Exclusive Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories Young people Long read Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals Anviksha Patel 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo News Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the… Shane Chowen 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
